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Reading into the Past -Celebrating Black History Month

My students need a class set of the novels Nightjohn and Zeely. I have also ordered copies of Double Dutch and Elijah of Buxton and others to be used as classroom read alouds.

  • $449 goal

This project expired on September 17, 2008.

This project expired on September 17, 2008.

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Ms. Harris Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
Brooklyn, NY Grades 6-8

I teach English Language Arts to 6th graders. Over 85% of our students receive free or reduced lunch.

In celebration of Black History Month, I am interested in having my students read a class novel connected to a period in African American History. The novels that I have selected center around the theme on young people dealing with the issues of either literacy and slavery. In addition, I am interested in having my students work in book clubs using the novels 47 by Walter Dean Myers and Zeely, by Virginia Hamilton. Unfortunately, my school does not have the resources to order class novels and the books that are available to students are dated and not appealing to student interest.

I would like to order twenty-five copies of the book Night John, by Gary Paulsen, to use as the classroom novel. The book deals with an older slave who teaches a younger slave how to read. In honor of Black History Month, I feel this would be an excellent text to share with my students, encouraging them to understand the importance of reading and literacy. I also ordered African fables that I can be used during our class read aloud time.

I often tend to introduce my students to books that are inspiring and uplifting, titles that are engaging to middle school students. Any donation to our classroom in celebration of Black History Month would be an excellent teaching tool and resource for my students. I thank you in advance for your time and consideration in reading this proposal. Have a blessed day!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 65 students impacted
Ms. Harris Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

Never Before Funded 65 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Copper Sun Sharon M. Draper • Barnes and Noble $8.09 1 $8.09
Zeely Virginia Hamilton, Symeon Shimin (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $4.49 15 $67.35
47 Walter Mosley • Barnes and Noble $7.19 11 $79.09
Tales from Africa Kathleen Arnott, Rosamund Fowler (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $10.75 1 $10.75
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky Elphinstone Dayrell, Blair Lent (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Emako Blue Brenda Woods • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Nightjohn Gary Paulsen • Barnes and Noble $5.39 25 $134.75

Materials cost

$311.67

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.17

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$368.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.78

Total project goal

$448.78

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